Percent of bacteria that contain a functional viral genome in bacterial communities in surface and deep waters

Value 35 %
Organism bacteria
Reference Weinbauer MG. Ecology of prokaryotic viruses. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2004 May28(2):127-81. p.166 right column 2nd paragraphPubMed ID15109783
Primary Source Weinbauer, M., Brettar, I. and Hofle, M. (2003) Lysogeny and virus-induced mortality of bacterioplankton in surface, deep, and anoxic waters. Limnol. Oceanogr. 48, 1457–1465.
Comments "In a study, quantifying lytic infection and lysogeny in natural bacterial communities in surface and deep waters, it was shown that on average 35% of the bacteria contain a functional viral genome [primary source]."
Entered by Uri M
ID 109020